Archive · 30 Jun 2025
Arizona Fifth Graders Arrested in Murder-Suicide Plot
Imagine some fifth graders planned to hurt another student.
They wanted to make it look like the student hurt themselves.
Luckily, someone heard their plan and told an adult.
The police found out and arrested the students involved.
They were planning to hurt a classmate in the bathroom.
One of the students was upset because the victim had reportedly cheated on her.
The students are now in trouble and may not be able to go back to school.
The victim's mom wants to see the students face charges for what they did.
Four fifth-grade students in Surprise, Arizona, were arrested for allegedly plotting to murder a classmate.
The students planned to lure the victim to a bathroom, stab him, and stage it as a suicide.
The plot was discovered after a student overheard the conversation and alerted a parent.
The accused students face charges of threatening and disorderly conduct and have been suspended.
The victim's mother intends to support prosecution against those involved.
- Who
- Four fifth-grade students were involved in the plot; the victim and their families; and the school and local law enforcement.
- What
- Four fifth-grade students were arrested for plotting to murder a classmate and stage it as suicide.
- When
- The incident occurred in October of last year, though details emerged recently.
- Where
- Legacy Traditional School in Surprise, Arizona.
- Why
- One student wanted to end the victim after he reportedly cheated on her; other students may have been pressured into participating.
- Location
- Legacy Traditional School, Surprise, Arizona
- Grade Level
- 5th Grade
- Charges
- Threatening and disorderly conduct
- Actions Taken
- Arrests, suspensions pending expulsion
- Victim's Mother
- Will support prosecution